Bipolar Disorder Transfers from Parent to Offspring
Children of bipolar disorder patients are at high risk of mania episodes and depression. They may also develop bipolar disorders in relatively early a...
Children of bipolar disorder patients are at high risk of mania episodes and depression. They may also develop bipolar disorders in relatively early age, researcher founded.
The study participants were 388 kids of 233 couples with bipolar disorders and controlled group of 251 kids of 143 parents without any psychiatric diagnosis. Researchers noted, children of bipolar parents have developed the bipolar spectrum disorder compared to less than one percent children of controlled group.
The mood disorders were also common in the kids of uncontrolled group, researchers added.
